Saturday after Ash Wednesday
Gospel – Luke 5:27-32
“Jesus said to them in reply, ‘It is not those who are well who need the doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the virtuous, but sinners to repentance.’ This is a very core of Jesus’ message of love, mercy, and redemption. His mission is to be with everyone who is in need especially who are aware of their own failings and in need of God’s grace. And He wants to be with those who are in need because He wants to take care of them. He wants to lead them to their own renewal. He wants them to repent and find the presence of God in them. God’s love is open to all, and it calls to repent and to transform. The word of Jesus emphasizes the importance of compassion over condemnation and seeks to restore each person to a right relationship with God. The call to repentance is fundamentally about turning towards God, recognizing His presence and sovereignty in our lives. Let’s reflect: Lent is recognizing the presence of Jesus in our life which invites us to repent.
Saturday 17 February
